45 A Date

Harper’s POV

This was indeed my plan. I had met the doctors Marco invited; they were well-known.

In fact, many people in this villa were the same people I met when I first came to the Moretti family. Over the past few months, as my state of mind deteriorated, more tutors and companions were brought in. I knew these people were here because Marco had arranged for them. Slowly, a plan began forming in my mind.

Soon, I came across that female doctor. When I pretended to be distressed and confided in her, she immediately agreed to help me.

But none of this escaped Marco’s notice. I couldn’t understand him anymore—what did he really want?

If he was just l.usting after my body, he wouldn’t have kept his distance for the past few months since I fainted during s.ex. But if he loved me... how could that be?

He never said he loved me.

I gave up pretending to sleep and sat up. "What’s the condition?" I asked.

His dark eyes stared at me intently. "My condition is, you stay with me for one more we